Faith Halth No Fear

Floating. Started as a brush test.

Recently, a Malaysian government taskforce has proposed amendments to sharia law that would allow action to be taken against social media users for insulting Islam and "promoting the LGBT lifestyle".

The proposed laws would allow enforcement bodies to take action against any Muslim "who insults the religion of Islam" and commits other sharia criminal offenses "by using network facilities, network services or application services."

The proposal comes amid concern over growing intolerance towards the LGBT community in Malaysia in recent years.

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#RESOURCES here are some organisations that would appreciate your support, both materially and intangibly:

Tabung Pelangi — helps trans masc get binders

Seed Foundation — a trans led NGO based in KL. They run an elderly home for trans folks and drop-in center for socially marginalised folks

PTF Malaysia — focused on providing HIV/AIDS education, prevention, care and support programmes, sexual health and empowerment programmes for vulnerable communities in Malaysia.

bentarakata — occasionally organises mutual aid initiatives for Malaysian LGBTQ people (the most recent was to help someone who ran away from their lgbtqphobic home)

PLUHO org — help support their projects: Rainbow Shelter Fund and Bluebird project

Pelangi Campaign

Queerlapis — they publish insightful articles and resources for queer Malaysians

Justice for Sisters — they help raising public awareness about issues surrounding violence and persecution against the transgender community in Malaysia. The campaign also aims to raise funds to finance court cases that have been brought up against transgender people who have been charged in Syariah court.

KLASS — the Kuala Lumpur AIDS Support Services Society is a non-profit organisation founded by medical professionals and communities affected by HIV. they are a registered society affiliated with the Malaysian AIDS Council.

RM 50 is roughly only 12 dollar

Their p*yp*l link if you live abroad:

Stark White Paper Cities Made From Dozens of Cut and Layered Sheets of Paper

Artist Ayumi Shibata practices the Japanese art of paper cutting to create layered, three-dimensional sculptures. By using dozens (and sometimes over 100) sheets of paper, Shibata crafts intricate cityscapes and forests that are compiled into hand-bound books and contained inside glass jars. When illuminated by light, the tiers of white paper glow to express a cinematic depth.

Not only is paper a convenient and inexpensive material, but it also has deep significance for the artist. In Japanese, the word “kami” means “god” or “spirit” as well as “paper.” Shibata is not intimidated by the blankness of a fresh sheet of paper and instead sees limitless possibilities.

Each layer of paper art is cut out freehand, without the use of any pencil outline. All the artist needs to begin is the mental picture of the sculptural setting. Shibata tells My Modern Met, “I use my technique to express my thankfulness to the ‘Kami‘ for having been born in this life. I believe that through cutting paper, I purify my mind and soul.”

Iberus gualtieranus

Iberus gualtieranus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, Spain. It is classified as ’Endangered’ by the IUCN.

It doesn’t take much to erase a trans person

This new bill has been introduced in both the house and the Senate.

Among other things, it will:

Raise the monthly disability income by just over 30 percent - bringing it to poverty level.

Remove penalties for recieving financial help from friends and family.

Increase the amount of assets a disabled person may have from $2,000 to $10,000 (this hasn't been updated since 1989)

Update outside income restrictions to allow disabled people to receive up to $399 a month without reducing their benefits.

REWARD, not penalize, people who want to receive additional income while on social security income.

REMOVE THE MARRIAGE BAN YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT THIS WILL REMOVE THE MARRIAGE BAN

For those unaware current regulations do a lot to oppress disabled people. In fact marriage equality doesn't even extend to disbled people who risk having their benefits reduced or outright taken away if they marry someone. This means that in common law states disabled people can't even live with their significant other or they risk losing their financial independence.

Current regulations mean that if you're disbled you can't have so much as one penny over $2,000 to your name. So buying a car and gaining more independence or freedom is largely out of the question for disabled people.

Current regulations penalize social security recipients who receive income from outside sources, even if those sources are reimbursement. Did you get paid to babysit for a few hours? That's income, and you get your benefits reduced. Did you loan a friend $10 and they pay you back? The government considers that $10 income, and you get your benefits reduced.

These aren't mere anecdotes - these are all examples of actual things that have happened to disbled people I know, and if you have any disabled friends in your life I'm sure they can tell you the same stories.

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I started this on the night of the finale and I just finished it lol HERE YA GO GUYS

it’s been an amazing ride